Archived Meeting Information from 2013-spring 2016

February 17, 2016: Keystones Literature

• Presentation

• LiveBinders
• Evaluation

February 9 & 11, 2016: ELA 6-8 & HS

• Agenda
• Lehigh Valley Writing Project Conference
  • Highlights
  • Keynote Speaker: Troy Hicks - wikispace
    • Connected Reading
• Food for Thought:
  • Guiding Student Writers as They Work with Digital Tools
  • Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing Website
    • Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing Document
• Resources for Writing
  • Research Writing Rewired
  • Digital Writing
    • Crafting Digital Writing
• Evaluation

January 26, 2016: ELA K-5 CANCELLED

• Presentation

October 28, 2015: ELA 6-8

• Presentation
• Resource & Idea Sharing
  • Curriculum Corner
  • Record
  • View Responses
• Food for Thought
  • The Gr-2 ELA Standard You May Need to Teach
  • Analyze the Trajectory of an ELA Standard
• Breakout Groups
  • Group Report Out
• Modes of Writing for Middle School
• Evaluation

October 27, 2015: ELA High School

• Presentation
• Resource & Idea Sharing
  • Record
  • View Responses
• Professional Reading
  • Let's Switch Questioning Around
• Breakout Groups
  • Group Report Out
• Evaluation

October 21, 2015: ELA K-5

• Presentation
  • PDE's PSSA page
• Resource Sharing
  • Responses
• Breakout Groups Survey
• Evaluation

September 22, 2015: Keystones Literature

• Presentation
  • Blueprint Document
• LiveBinders
• Evaluation

March 31, 2015: ELA High School

• Presentation
• Professional Readings
  • Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay
  • Teaching Argument Writing to ELLs
• Lessons in Action
  • Author's Purpose
  • Author's Choices
• Technology Tip
• Evaluation

February 25, 2015: ELA Middle

• Presentation
• Teaching Channel Blog
  • Argument Writing is Priority
  • Solving #1 Problem Argument Writing
• Articles
  • "Visualizing the Argument with Graphic Organizers"
  • Arguments Are Only as Credible as Their Sources
• Argument Writing Resources
  • Common Core Argument/Opinion Writing
  • LearnZillion (you will need a free account)
    • 8th Grade
    • Organize Reasons & Evidence Clearly
    • Writing Argument Lesson series
  • Utah Education Network
  • Developing Evidence Based Arguments
• LiveBinders
• Evaluation

February 24, 2015: ELA K - 5

• Presentation
• Article: "Visualizing the Argument with Graphic Organizers"
• Writing Resource Links:
  • Shared Writing
  • Implementing the Writing Process
  • Guided Writing
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Peer Review
  • Write Alouds
  • Inquiry Chart
  • Common Core Argument/Opinion Writing
• Evaluation

February 23, 2015: Keystone Literature

• Presentation
• LiveBinders
• Evaluation

October 29, 2014: ELA Middle Level

• PPT Presentation
• Text Dependent Analysis Overview
• Articles
  • "Closing in on Close Reading"
  • "Text-Dependent Questions"
• Additional Resources
  • ReadWriteThink: Text-dependent
  • ReadWriteThink: Close Reading
  • Read Works
  • "What is Close Reading?"
• Evaluation

October 28, 2014: ELA K - 5

• PPT Presentation
• Articles
  • "Closing in on Close Reading"
  • "Text-Dependent Questions"
• Additional Resources
  • ReadWriteThink: Text-dependent
  • ReadWriteThink: Close Reading
  • Read Works
  • "What is Close Reading?"
• Evaluation

October 14, 2014 - Keystones Literature

• Agenda
  • PDE Update
  • Quality Assessment guidelines
  • Refresher on PBA
  • Work Groups
• Presentation
• Evaluation

September 30, 2014 - ELA High School

• Agenda & Presentation
• A Closer Look at Argumentative Writing
  • What do the standards say?
  • Teachable Argument Skills
  • How are Persuasion and Argumentative Writing Different?
  • Professional Reading: Arguments Are Only as Credible as Their Sources
• Quality Multiple Choice Items
  • Guidelines Handout
  • PDE: Understanding Depth of Knowledge & Text Complexity
  • Examples
• Evaluation

April 3, 2014 - Keystones Literature

• Keystone Exams & PBA ppt
• Depth of Knowledge ppt
• PBA Support Documents
  • Designing Performance Assessment Task and Projects
  • GRASPS
  • The Six "A"s of Project Based Learning Checklist
  • Project Based Assessments for Keystones
• SAS Portal: Keystone Exams
• SAS Portal: PBA
• Evaluation

JANUARY 28, 2014: K - 5

• Agenda/Presentation
• Writing Shifts
• Articles about Writing
  • Informational Writing
  • Methods of Writing Instruction
  • Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers
• Writing Resources
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Writing Strategy Guides
  • Common Core Writing Resources
  • Delaware Writing Rubrics
• The Curriculum Corner
• Evaluation

October 29, 2013: K - 5

• Presentation
• Text Complexity
  • PowerPoint
  • Rubric Literary Text
  • Rubric Informational Text
  • Reader and Task Considerations
  • Quantitative Analysis Tools
• Article
  • Unlocking the Secrets of Complex Text
• PD360
• ReadWorks
• ShareMyLesson
• Evaluation

October 9, 2013: High School

• Presentation
• Latest Keystones Information
• Teaching Channel Video Links
• Professional Articles
  • New Literacies and the Common Core
  • Informational Text and the Common Core
  • All the Ways of Reading Literature
• Web 2.0 Writing Tools
  • Cool Tools for Schools
  • Web 2.0 Tools for Reluctant Writers
  • Writing with Web 2.0 Tools
• Characteristics of a Rigorous Classroom
• Evaluation

October 3, 2013: Grades 5 - 8

• Presentation
• Latest PSSA Information
• Teaching Channel Video Links - Writing
  • A Student's Perspective on the Writing Process
  • Getting Ready to Write: Citing Textual vidence
  • Analyzing Texts: Brainstorm Before Writing
  • Small Group Writing
  • Using Personal Anecdotes to Improve Writing Skills
• Professional Articles
  • Narrative as a Springboard
  • Progressive Writing Instruction
• Web 2.0 Writing Tools
  • Cool Tools for Schools
  • Web 2.0 Tools for Reluctant Writers
  • Writing with Web 2.0 Tools
• Evaluation

January 30, 2013: Grades 5-8

Presentation

February 7, 2013: Grades 9-12

Presentation

Articles:

• Teaching Nonfiction Through Rhetorical Reading
• Planning at a Higher Level
• Not Reading: The 800 Pound Mockingbird in the Classroom
• Logical Reading / Argumentative Writing
• The Joy Luck Club and The Common Core